Awning-bracket



`N UNITED STATES EANZIL H. EoDGEEs,

SPECIFICATION forming part ef Letters Patent Nejesaoza, dated August 14,1883.

` Application filed July 3,1883. (No model.)

To @ZZ wiz/m it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, RANzIL H. RonGERs, a citizenl of the United States, 'residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Awning-Bracket, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to awning-brackets of that class which are secured to the wall of the building over the sidewalk, and support themselves without the use of posts, te.

rIhe invention has for its object to provide a self-sustaining bracket possessing superior advantages in point of simplicity, inexpensiveness, durability, and general efliciency.

In the d-rawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through the wall ofa building provided with my improved awning-support. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through the awning on `the line :c

` w, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a det'ail vertical sectional view taken through one of the Stringer-bolts on the line y y," Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the main rails, which are preferably made of wrought-iron, andcomprise an inclined portion projecting from 'the wall of the building, and having a horizontal inner end, B, that passes through the wall C of the building, and through aj oist, D, and is secured by a nut, E, working on its screw-threaded end F against the said joist. e I

Gr is ahorizontalsupporting-rod, preferably formed of T-iron, and secured tothe rails A near their outer ends, as shown at H, `from whence they extend inwardly to the wall C, and have a downturnedl end, I, that is bolted against the wall by abolt, J, extending through the latter, and' secured by a nut, K, on its ini' nerend.

ers are secured by bolts N, that pass through the stringers, and have a hook-shaped lower PATENT OFFICE.

ou DALLAS, TExAs.

AWNING-BRAQKET.

end, O, which engages the under edge of the rails A, and is clamped against the. same by nut p at the top of the bolt. By this arrangement the stringers are secured from vertical or lateral displacement.

`The awning isfplaced upon the stringers,

. and preferably consists of flooring Q, secured on the stringers, and covered by tin' or other suitable metal, as shown.

llhe operation and advantages of my invention will be readily -understood and appreciated. It is very simple in construction, and can beeasily put up. It also possesses great strength and durability, and causes no obstruction whatever to the sidewalk underneath.

I claim as my invention- 1. `As an improvement in awning-brackets, the combination of the main inclined rails, having their rear end extending through the wall of the building, and provided with screwthreads, a securing-nut working'on this screwthreaded end, the stringers arranged at right angles to the said rails, and the Stringer-bolts,

provided with the clamping-nuts and passing through the stringers, and having the hookshapedlower ends that embrace the under edge of the rails, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. An improved awning-bracket comprising the main rails, having their rear screw-threaded `end portionV passing through the wall of the `building and secured by the nut, the horizontal supporting-rod secured to the rails and extending inwardly to the wall, and provided with a downturned clamping end, the clamping-bolt passing through the wall and securing the horizontal rods, the diagonal braces v.secured to the rails and to the rods, thestringers arranged on the rails, and the stringer- `bolts having the hook-shaped ends that engage the said rails, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afxed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RANZIL H. RODGERS.

i Witnesses:`

JOHN M, MoCoY, J. M. McCoRMIcK. 

